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This wikiHow teaches you how to change the Twitter background color from light to dark using Night Mode as well as how to change your profile's background image. While Twitter no longer allows you to select a theme color for your Twitter background, you can apply a dark background by enabling Night Mode. Changing your Twitter profile's header image will also change the background of the top of your Twitter profile.

Steps

Method1

Enabling Night Mode

1

Open Twitter. Go to https://twitter.com in your computer's web browser (desktop) or tap the Twitter app icon (mobile). This will open your Twitter feed if you're logged in.

Select your profile icon. Click or tap the profile icon in the top-right corner of the page (desktop) or in the upper-left corner of the screen (mobile). A drop-down menu will appear.

3

Enable Night Mode. Click Night mode at the bottom of the drop-down menu (desktop) or tap the moon-shaped icon in the lower-left corner of the screen (mobile). As long as Night Mode wasn't previously enabled, this will enable Night Mode and cause your Twitter background to darken.

You'll also notice that dark text will become light in order to stand out against the dark background.

If Night Mode is already enabled, selecting this option will disable it and brighten your Twitter background.

Method2

Changing the Profile Header Image

1

Open Twitter. Go to https://twitter.com/ in your computer's web browser (desktop) or tap the Twitter app icon (mobile). This will open your Twitter feed if you're logged in.

Save your changes. Click Save changes on the right side of the page (desktop) or tap Save in the top-right corner of the screen (mobile). This will both take your profile out of edit mode and replace your current header photo with your newly selected one.

Tips

Smaller images will appear low-quality when set as your header photo. Opt for a large photo from which you can display a sliver of content rather than using a photo that has to be stretched to fit the header.

Warnings

Unfortunately, Twitter's old setting which allowed you to set a different feed and profile background has been removed. Your only options are Night Mode and changing the header photo.

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